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Perseverance rover watchs alien solar eclipse on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 19, 2026
What a view.
My 5 favorite sights to see in the night sky with binoculars
Here are our top picks on what to look for when using binoculars to explore the night sky.
On this day in space! Aug. 19, 1997: 1st Filipino satellite launches into orbit
On Aug. 19, 1997, the Philippines launched its own satellite for the first time.
Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet
"This isn't what we expected at all."
SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.
Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video)
The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight.
Forget 'Halo' — the latest 'Futurama' episode has a ring world covered in super-intelligent rats (exclusive)
"A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World."
NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.
